Machine for casting and setting type.



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MACHINE FOR CASTING AND SETTING TYPE.

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JOSEPH C. FOWLER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE FOWLEROOMPOSING AND TYPE-SETTING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOR CASTING AND SETTING TYPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 667,210, dated February5, 1901.

Application filed August 21, 1899. Renewed July 9, 1900. Serial No.23,044. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. FOWLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore city, in the State of Maryland, have invented newand useful Improvements in Machines for Casting and Setting Type, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has for its general object to improve and simplifymachines for casting l0 and setting type; and it relates more especiallyto a machine of the character described and'claimed in Letters PatentNo. 532,368, granted to me January 8, 1895, (assigned to the FowlerComposing and Type-Setting Company, of Chicago, Illinois,) and whereinprovision was made for the simultaneous casting of a group or set oftypes bearing difierent characters, the transferring of the cast typesto the respective receptacles of a type-setting 2o mechanism wherein thetypes are accumulated in assorted columns or piles, the releasing of thetypes in the order required, and the assembling of the types in line, tobe subsequently set in columns for newspaper orbook or other printing.

My present invention consists, among other things, in certainhereinafter-described improvements in the various parts of a typecasting and composing machine such as above 0 referred to and also inother novel features and combinations of devices, including means fordisposing of surplus types and slugs or spaces when their respectivemagazines or receptacles are filled or sufficiently supplied 5 withoutsuspending the operation of any part of the machine, and, further, inthe addition of novel means for justifying an assembled line of typesand for setting such types in columns or pages, as hereinafter more par0 ticularly set forth.

In the annexed drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1isa part-sectional front elevation, with portions removed, of a typecasting and composing machine, illus- 5 trating my invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical sectional view of portions of the machine from front to rearwith parts in position for east ing types. Fig. 3 is a section on theline 3 3 of Fig. 4:, showing some of the type recepta- 5o cles ormagazines and levers for releasing types therefrom. Fig. 4 is anenlarged vertical section of a portion of a type receptacle or magazinewith lever mechanism. Fig. 5 is a plan of the casting-pot. Fig. 6 is apartsectional plan of the mold and the accompanying trimming-knife andsupport for the matrices. Fig. '7 is a detail vertical sectional view,on a large scale, showing parts of the machine in position for ejectingcast types from the mold. Fig. 8 is an enlarged front elevation ofmechanism for assembling a line of types, justifying the assembled line,and setting successive lines in a column or page for newspaper, book, orother printing. Fig.

9 is a plan of the same. Fig. 10 is a vertical transverse section of aportion of the same on the line l0 10 of Fig. 9. Figs. ll and 12 aresectional detail views of the justifier and mechanism for settingsuccessive lines of types in a column or page. Fig. 13 is a frontelevation of the same in part vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 14 isan inverted plan of part of the mechanism concerned in transferring aline of types from the assemblingboX to the justifier. Fig. 15 is a viewof a 5 hollow slug, showing its closed side. Fig. 16

is another view of the same, showing the open side of the slug. Fig. 17is a sectional detail view showing a mold-cavity 3 for easting acompressible space or slug. Fig. 18 is an elevation of a portion of themold, showing in end view one of the cavities for casting compressiblespaces or slugs.

This improved type casting and composing machine is organized for thesimultaneous casting of a group or set of types bearing all thedifferent required characters or blanks or spaces, letters, numerals,punctuation-marks, and other signs that may be desired, with provisionfor trimming or dressing the cast types 0 and blanks or spaces, forejecting the same from the respective mold-cavities and transferring thecast types and blanks or spaces to the individual receptaclesconstituting the magazine of a type-setting mechanism, in 5 which thetypes and blanks are accumulated in assorted columns or piles; fordisposing of surplus types and blanks or returning them, if desired, tothe casting-pot without suspending the operation of any part of themachine, and for releasing individual types and blanks in the orderrequired, assembling the types in line, justifying an assembled line,and setting successive lines in column preparatory to printing orstereotyping.

An important feature of this machine is the provision of a separatereservoir for molten lead or other soft metal from which to castcompressible blanks, slugs, or spaces, another reservoir being providedfor molten typemetal from which to cast the character-bearing types, thetypes and the compressible slugs or blanks being cast simultaneously ina mold constructed with appropriate moldcavities for the different typesand the said compressible spaces, so that when the single types andcompressible spaces are accumulated in their appropriate magazine cellsor channels and subsequently released therefrom in assembling orcomposing a line it will be possible by means of the compressible spacesto bring each and every line to a determined length in the justifyingoperation.

The casting-pot 1, Figs. 2, 5, and 7, will be heated in any usual orconvenient manner, and it is adapted to move to and fro or swing or rockto place its outlet mouth portion 2 against the rear ends of theindividual moldca-vities 3 in a mold 4, so that molten metal can flowinto said cavities to form the bodies of the types and the requiredslugs, blanks, or spaces.

In Figs. 17 and 18 there is shown a preferred form of mold-cavity 3 forcasting from soft metal the hollow or longitudinally-channeledcompressible space or slug shown in Figs. 15 and 16.

For the purpose of forming the type characters there is provided aseries of matrices, preferably formed in matrix blocks 5, Fig. 7, thatmay be supported in cavities 6 of a matrix-supporting bar 7, Figs. 1, 2,6, and 7, and when the parts of the casting mechanism are in theposition shown in Fig. 2 these matrixblocks 5 close the mold-cavities 3fluid-tight at their front ends.

In the drawings there is shown a castingpot having two receptacles 1 and1 Fig. 6, forcontainin g, respectively, a suitable molten type-metalcomposition for casting the character-bearing types and molten lead orother soft metal for casting slugs, blanks, orspaces. The outlets 2 and2" of these receptacles should be coextensive with the series ofmold-cavities appropriated to the casting of types and blanks,respectively, so that the molten metal may be caused to simultaneouslyenter all the mold-cavities for producing a complete set of typecharacters and spaces at one operation; but the number of casting potsor receptacles therein is immaterial so long as the construction is suchas to provide separate reservoirs for molten type-metal and molten leador other soft metal, one for casting types and the other for castingcompressible blanks or spaces, the said reservoirs to be so arrangedthat the two kinds of molten metal can be caused to flow into aplurality of mold-cavities in the mold simultaneously. Each casting potor receptacle therein is provided with a channel 8, Fig. 2, leading tothe outlet, and a plunger 9 is arranged in each pot or receptacle to beoperated in such manner that when the plunger is depressed or forcedinward the molten metal will be thereby caused to flow through thechannel 8 and mouth 2 into the mold-cavities in the mold. The stem 10 ofeach plunger connects with one end of a lever 11, that is fulcrumedintermediate its ends at 12, Fig. 2, 0n the cover 13 of the casting-pot.An outer end portion of each lever 11 carries a bearing 14: for theupper end of an expansively-acting spring 15, the lower end of which issupported from a bracket 16 on a lower rear portion of the casting-pot.On the guide-stem 17 of each spring there may be placed a nut 18 forregulating the force to be exerted by said spring in depressing theplunger. The outer end of each lever 11 supports a roller 19 in contactwith a cam 20 on a rotary shaft 21, Fig. 2, whereby the lever 11 isoperated to raise the plunger 9 and at the same time compress the spring15, so that as soon as the said cam 20 revolves a sufficient distance tobring a cut-away portion thereof opposite the roller 19 the spring 15will be free to expand, and thereby actuate the lever 11 in such manneras to depress the plunger 9, and thus cause it to force some of themolten metal through the channel 8 and mouth 2 into the mold-cavities ofthe mold. There is a cam 20 for raising each plunger 9, and each cam isso shaped that in acting on the roller 19 it will lift the plungergradually without causing it to exert any suction on the molten metal inthe channel 8, that might prevent complete filling of the mold-cavities,while, however, the cut-away portions of these cams 20 are so formed asto permit a sudden action of the springs 15, that will cause theplungers 9 to be depressed with such power as to forcibly shoot or expelthe molten metal through the channels 8 to the outlets of thecasting-pot and thence into the cavities of the mold.

In order to provide for moving the castingpot toward and from the mold4, said castingpot is provided at suitable points with bracketarms 22,Fig. 2, mounted on a shaft or pivots 23, so that the pot can be swung orrocked. For this purpose the upper part of the casting-pot is providedwith rigid arms 2e and 25, that respectively carry rollers 26 and 27 attheir outer ends. On the shaft 21 there are cams 28, one between and incontact with each pair of'rollers 26 and 27, as indicated in Figs. 1 and2. These cams 28 are so formed that in acting on the rollers 26 theywill move the casting-pot 1 rearward or away from the mold 4, while inacting on the rollers 27 they serve to move the casting-pot forward toplace its mouth 2 against the mold, as shown in Fig. 2. The pot is thuscapable of being positively moved or swung in both directions, and whenin the casting position, as shown in Fig. 2, a fluid-tight closure ofthe pot-mouth against the rear face of the mold is obtained.

When the casting-pot is swung rearward or away from the mold, therollers 19 of the plunger-levers 11 pass from the cams 20 onto aslightly-ooncaved bearing-surface 29, Fig. 2, the curvature of whichcorresponds with the segment of a circle having its center coincidentwith the pivot or pivots 23 of the casting-pot, and thus theplunger-depressing springs 15 are held under compression while thecasting-pot is in its rearward position, so that the plungers cannot atthis time operate to expel any metal.

The mold 4 is provided with end trunnions 30, Fig. 5, that may bemounted in suitable bearings provided in frame-pieces 31, to which thematrix-supporting bar 7is secured. These trunnions 30 maybe hollow tocommunicate with a passage 32 through the mold and with pipes 33 at eachend for circulation of any suitable cooling medium. By means of itstrunnions the mold is adapted to rock or oscillate, so that when a setof types has been cast the mold can be turned from the perpendicularposition (shown in Fig. 2) to the inclined position, as shown in Fig. 7,to place the mold-cavities 3 and 3 in coincidence with a series oftype-ejectors 34, Figs. 2 and 7, that are made to enter saidmold-cavities and act against the bases or butt-ends of the types toeject them from the mold. The type-ejectors 34 are carried by a plate35, adapted to reciprocate in an inclined guide-frame 36, arranged atthe rear of the mold. This reciprocating plate 35 is actuated throughlinks 37, conmeeting with cranks 38 on a shaft 39, having thereon a gear40, through which said shaft is driven from a gear 41 on the shaft 21,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

After the types and blanks or slugs have been cast in'the mold 4 andwhile the mold is yet in its perpendicularposition, as shown in Fig. 2,the bases or butt-ends of the cast types are dressed or trimmed by meansof a knife or cutter 42, one end of which is pivoted to the rear side ofthe mold, as at 43, Fig. 6. If desired, a guide 44 may be arranged forthe other end of said knife. The knife 42 is depressed or moved downwardat proper intervals to dress the types by means of a roller 45, Figs. 1and 2, carried by an arm on a shaft 46, thatis driven by bevel-gearing47 from the shaft 21, hereinbefore mentioned. A spring 48, Figs. 1 and6, is mounted on the mold 4 in position to engage beneath a lug 49,projecting from the knife 42, so that after the knife has been depressedto dress or trim the butt-ends of the cast types the said spring 48 willrestore the knife to its normal position for a subsequent operation. Asshown in Fig. 6, that portion of the mold 4 in which are located thecavities for casting slugs, blanks, or spaces may be cut away orrecessed, as at 50, it being usual to cast the slugs, blanks, or spacesof a less length than the ing-pot is moved away from the mold 4 theknife 42 operates to trim or dress the buttends of the cast types andslugs While the mold remains stationary in the perpendicular position,(shown in Fig. 2,) and then the mold 4 is rocked or oscillated on itstrunnions to bring the mold-cavities into coincidence with the ejectors34, so that said ejectors can enter the mold-cavities, as shown in Fig.7. For the purpose of rocking the mold 4 to the inclined position(shownin Fig. 7) there is provided on the front face of said mold anupward-projecting tappet 52, Figs 1, 2, 6, and 7, that is engaged at theproper time by an inclined acting-surface 53 of a cam 54 on the frontend of the shaft 46,'Fig. 6. This cam is so constructed as to graduallyrock the mold 4 to the position shown in Fig. 7 against the action of aspring 55, Fig. 6, by which the mold is returned to its normalperpendicular position after the cast types and slugs or spaces havebeen ejected. A recess 56, Figs. 2, 6, and 7, is provided in thematrixsupporting bar 7 to accommodate the tappet 52 when the mold isrocked from its perpendicular casting position.

While the parts of the machine are in the position represented in Fig.7, with the casting-pot 1 swung rearward and the mold 4 occupying itsinclined position, the cast types and slugs will be pushed by theejectors 34 from the mold-cavities and into pockets 57 in a rocking oroscillatory reversingbar 58, Figs. 1, 2, and 7, having its endssuitablyjournaled in the frame of the machine. This oscillatoryreversing-bar 58 is provided at its ends with segment-gears 59 in meshwith oscillatory or swinging racks 60, fulcrumed at 61 in themachine-frame. Each rack 60 is connected with one side of thecasting-pot by means of a link 62, Figs. 1, 2, and 7, so arranged thatwhen the casting-pot is moved rearward the racks 60 will be actuated insuch direction as to turn the reversing-bar 58 into a position where theopen ends of its pockets 57 will coincide with the mold-cavities 3 inthe inclined mold 4, so that the ejectors 34 will be permitted to pushthe cast types and spaces from the mold and into said pockets 57 of thereversing device. When the casting-pot moves forward,

however, the racks 60 will be swung in the 0pposite direction, therebyturning the reversing device 58 into such position that its pockets 57will be now inverted and have their open ends brought into coincidencewith a corresponding series of type-passages 63 in a transfer-bar 64,that is supported between Yamaha.

and carried by the two swinging racks 60, through which the oscillatoryreversing device 58 is actuated. The cast types and spaces carried inthe pockets 57 of the reversing device 58 Will now fall through thetype-passages 63 of the transfer-bar 64 into a corresponding series ofcells or receptacles 65, constituting a magazine 66, in which the casttypes and spaces are accumulated for subsequent use in the operation ofcomposing or type-setting. The purpose of the shifting transfer-bar 64is to provide for disposing of surplus cast types and slugs or spaceswhen their respective magazine cells or receptacles 65 are alreadyfilled or sufficiently supplied, and this is accomplished, ashereinafter described, without interrupting the operations of any partof the machine.

By reference to Figs. 2 and 7 it will be observed that the pockets 57are located in the oscillatory reversing-bar 58 on one side of the axisof said bar, the other side of the bar being reduced ,in diameter toprovide a suitable clearance for the rocking mold 4 in changing itsposition at proper time intervals. There may be one or more series ofmold-cavities in the rocking mold 4:, according to the required capacityof the machine for casting and accumulating types, there being of coursea corresponding number and arrangement of ejectors 34, reversing-pockets57, type-passages 63, and magazine-cells 65, as shown. With more thanone series of each of these elements the individuals of each seriespreferably alternate in position or break joints with the individuals ofadjoining series, thereby combining compactness of structure withgreater eliiciency and certainty in the automatic operations of casting,ejecting, and asserting the types.

In front of and eiitended partly below the reversing-bar 58 there is aconeaved shield or guard 67, that may be supported from the under sideof the matrix-supporting bar 7 or in any other convenient manner. Thisguard 67 serves to prevent the cast types from falling out of theinverted pockets 57 until the open ends of said pockets are brought intoaccurate coincidence with the type-passages 63, this result beingfurther assisted by the alternating arrangement of the individualpockets and passages in adjoining series of each by reason of the websbetween the passages 63 of one series serving as supports for thebuttends of the types in one series of pockets 57 until they are broughtinto coincidence with the proper passages 63, through which they are toenter their appropriate cells in the magazine. The open ends of thereversingpockets 57 receive the east types from the mold with the endsof the types bearing the characters lowermost; but by the rocking of thebar 58 the types are reversed in position to bring their butt-endslowermost before the open ends of said pockets come into coincidencewith the type-passages 63 in the transfer-bar 64:, through which thetypes drop into the magazine-cells.

The magazine 66 is stationary and comprises a suitable number of cellsor receptacles appropriate to the required variety of types to beaccumulated, together with the necessary supply of slugs, blanks, orspaces, punctuation marks, and other characters. For the greater portionof its length each magazine-cell 65 occupies an inclined position, andbelow its inclined portion each cell may descend vertically to its loweropen end, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The inclined portion of eachmagazine-cell should have a width from side to side and a depth fromfront to rear sufticiently ample to receive one type loosely uponanother, end to end, with the butt-end of the lowermost type resting ona ledge or shoulder 68 in the lower part of the inclined portion of eachcell. The distance from this ledge 68 to the upper open end of each cellshould bejust sufficient to receive a definite number of types withoutleaving in the upper portion of the cell any spaceinsufficient toreceive the full length of atype. With this construction the typescannot get out of position in their respective cells and no type canproject above a magazine-cell to obstruct the required movements of themechanism that transfers the types from the mold.

In composing or setting types some characters are more frequently usedthan others, and consequently some types will accumulate in theirrespective magazine-cells so rapidly that other types cannot enter.Whenever this occurs, the types that enter the transferpassages 63 fromthe inverted pockets 57 of the reversing-bar 58, and'which cannot getinto any already-filled magazine-cell, will remain in the transfer-bar64 until said bar is swung, with the racks 60, from the position shownin Fig. 2 toward the position shown in Fig. 7, and then as soonas thebar 64 clears the top of the magazine 66 the surplus types or slugs willfall from said transfer-bar. Any surplus blanks, slugs, or spaces thatthus fall from the transfer-bar 64 may be received on an endlesstraveling belt 69, Fig. 1, and be thereby conducted to asuitableconveyer 70, discharging into a chute 71 for delivering such slugs,blanks, or spaces into the casting-pot chamber or compartment 1", wherethey will be remelted. A deflector or guard 72, Fig. 1, may be arrangedat one end of the endless belt 69 to prevent the surplus lead blanks orslugs from falling onto an endless traveling belt 73, that is arrangedto convey away any surplus types falling from the transfer-bar. Ifdesired, there may be employed in connection with this endless belt 73 aconveyer and chute (not shown) for delivering the surplus cast types tothe casting-pot chamber or compartment 1 for remelting, or some of suchsurplus cast types can be reserved for making corrections in proof orfor any other purpose.

It will be understood that the pockets 57 in the reversing-bar 5S andthe type-passages 63 in the transfer-bar 64 will be sufficiently largeto permit the cast types and blanks or spaces to pass freely withoutliability to sticking. The cells of the magazine are also of suchdimensions as to permit free passage of the types and blanks one afteranother to the supporting ledge or shoulder 68, in each cell, wherebythe various types and the blanks are supported end to end in columns orpiles within their respective cells.

The power for operating the described type casting, ejecting, reversing,and transferring devices may be applied to a driving-shaft 74, havingthereon a pinion 75, Fig. 2, meshing with a gear 76 on the shaft 21,which in turn is geared with the shaft 39,as before described. Anysuitable means may be provided for actuating the conveyer mechanism thatdisposes of the surplus types andblanks. It will be seen that by meansof the shifting transferbar 64 and the conveyer-belts 69 and 73 allsurplus cast types and blanks thatcannot enter the filled magazine-cellsare readily and automatically disposed of without interrupting orsuspending the operation of any part of the machine. By casting acomplete set of types at each operation of the machine themagazine-cells are always kept supplied, the supply being constantlyrenewed as the types are used.

Ipropose toconstruct the machine with such dimensions and of suchcapacity as to cast at each operation a complete set of all the variouscharacters, including blanks or spaces, that may be required for variouskinds of printing, and the cast types are to be accumulated in theirrespective magazine-cells in such quantities as to provide a sufficientsupply for all the conditions required in the rapid composing or settingof the types for book, newspaper, or other work. All types of the samekind will be deposited in one magazinecell,and so on throughout the setof types cast by the mold. The letters or other characters, numerals,punctuation-marks, or other signs, blanks, or spaces will all be rapidlyaccumulated in their respective magazine-cells, and the surplus typesand blanks that cannot enter the filled cells will be automaticallydisposed ofin the manner hereinbefore described.

In the operation of type setting or composing the individual types andblanks will be released from their respective magazine-cells in theorder required by means of keys 77, arranged in a suitable keyboard.Each key 77, Fig. 2, acts upon one end of a key-lever 78, pivoted at 79,and which has its inner end engaged with the lower end of averticallyarranged lever 80, pivoted at the back of the magazine. Theupper end of each lever carries a finger 81, adapted to enter the backof a magazine-cell and push a type from the ledge or shoulder 68therein, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. There will of course be a keyand its connected type-releasing mechanism for each magazine-cell. Asshown in Figs. 2 and 4, each magazine-cell is somewhat enlarged at andbelow its interior ledge or shoulder 68 for facilitating release anddescent of the required type. As each type is released it drops butt-enddownward through a celloutlet 82 and is received on an endless travelingbelt 83, Figs. 1, 2, and 8, that is supported and operated beneath themagazine. The individual types and blanks are carried in the requiredorder by the belt 83 to an assembling box or receptacle 84, Figs. 1, 8,9, 10, and 13, in which the types are properly assembled in line to besubsequently justified and set in column. A suitable guide 85, Figs. 1and 8, is arranged ata proper distance from the delivery end of the belt83 to cause the successive types to assume a perpendicular positionbutt-end downward in entering the assembling-box. To a bracket 86beneath the assembling-box there is pivoted the lower end of avertically-extended lever 87, the upper portion of which is acted on atintervals by a suitable cam 88 in such manner as to impart a vibratorymovement to said lever. This cam 88 may be carried on the shaft of oneof the rollers supporting the belt 83, as shown. A spring 89 isconnected with the lever 87 to hold it against the cam 88 and assist inproducing the required vibratory movements. The vibratory lever 87carries a pusher 90, Figs. 8 and 9, that is adapted to enter one end ofthe assembling-box 84 against one side of the type that was lastreceived in the line, thereby feeding the same along to make room forsucceeding types to complete the line. By the action of the spring 89this pusher 90 is made to retreat in season to admit each successivetype required. On top of the rear wall of the assembling-box andextended along the same there is mounted a yielding p'ressu re plate orbar 91, having transversely-arranged slots 92 therein for passage ofscrews 93, that attach said plate or bar to the box. By means of springs9% on the back of the box 84 this plate or bar 91 is normally pressedforward beyond the inner edge of the rear wall of the assembling-box toexert a sufficient pressure against the rear side of the line of typesto force the line toward the front wall of the box and hold the typesupright and in suitable alinement while being assembled. In the frontwall of the assembling-box, at or near its bottom, there is alongitudinally-extended slot 95, Figs. 8 and 10, and above this slotthere is a longitudinally-grooved guideplate 96, that is extended alongthe front of the box 84. and also in frontof the justifier mechanism, tobe presently described. In the groove of this guide-plate 96 there isengaged a slide 97, carrying a yoke 98, Figs. 1, 8, 9, and 10, having ahorizontal upper arm extended inward over the front wall of theassembling-box and a similar lower arm extended into the slot 95, asshown in Fig. 10. To the inner end of each yoke-arm there is pivoted theshank portion of a pawl 99, and the at one end to the outside of theslide 97 or vertical portion of the yoke 98 and bears at its other endagainst the yoke 100 in such manneras to press the pawls 99 into theassembling-box in position to engage the end of the line of assembledtypes at the proper time and feed the line into the justifier. Theextent to which the pawls 99 can enter the assembling-box may be limitedby a pin 102, depending from the yoke 100 at a point on the outside ofthe assembling-box, so as to bear against the same. Vhile the line isbeing assembled, however, the pawls 99 are held out of theassembling-box by means of a suitable adjustment imparted to a slide103, Figs. 8, 10, and 14, in such manner as to cause it to press the pin102 outward, thereby retracting the pawls. This slide 103 is attached tothe underside of the assembling-box 84 by means of screws 104, engagingdiagonally-arranged slots 105, Fig..14, in such manner that when saidslide is moved lengthwise in one direction by means of a handle 106 thepin 102 will be pressed outward against the action of the spring 101,consequently withdrawing the pawls 99 from the assemblingbox, while, onthe other hand, a movement of the slide 103 in the opposite directionwill relieve the pin 102 from pressure and permit the spring 101 toforce the pawls 99 inward and into engagement with one end of theassembled line to carry the same to the justifier. A spring-detent 107,Fig. 14, may be arranged on the under side of the assemblingbox toengage either one of two notches 108 in one edge of the slide 103, so asto hold the slide in adjusted position, as required. To thepawl-carrying slide 97 there is connected one end of a pitman 109, theother end of which connects with an arm 110, Fig. 1, that is rigid on awrist 111, carried by a crank 112 on a rotary shaft 113, (indicated by adotted circle in Fig. 1,) and to which power may be applied in anyconvenient manner. Through these driving connections the pawl-carryingslide 97 receives its required reciprocatory movements; but, as alreadyexplained, the pawls 99 are held out of the assembling-box whilea lineof types is being assembled. When acomplete line is assembled in the box84, the operator will push the slide 103 in the proper direction to moveit away from the pin 102, and thus permit the spring 101 to press thepawls 99 into the assembling-box, so as to carry the assembled line tothe justifier. In the front wall of the justifier 114, at the end nextto the assembling-box 84, there is an opening 115, Figs. 1 and 18, toadmit the yoke 98, to which the pawls 99 are pivotally attached. Onentering the justifier the assembled type-line is received on the upperhorizontal edge of a vertically-movable plate 116, Figs. 11, 12, and 13,that is arranged immediately behind the front wall of the justifier andin front of a rearwardly and forwardly swinging plate 117 having apivotal support 118, Figs. 1, 8, 11, and 12, at its lower end. On thefront of the swinging plate 117, at the end next to the assembling-box,there is a forwardly-projecting lug 119, Figs. 9 and 13, to provide abearing for one end of the type-line in justifying the same. In order toadmit the type-line onto the upper edge of the vertically-movable plate116 at the proper time, the pivotally-supported plate 117 is swungrearward sufiiciently by any suitable means, as by a spring 120, bearingagainst a pin 121 on a slide 122, that is connected with said plate 117and may be supported at the back of the justifier, as shown in Fig. 11.The swinging plate 117 carries on its back a horizontal series ofstepped projections 123, Figs. 9, 11, and 12, corresponding with similarprojections 124 on a horizontally-movable slide 125, that is supportedby the back portion of the justifier-frame. This slide 125 isreciprocated through a toggle mechanism 126, Figs. 1, 8, 9, and 13, froma pitman or lever 127, that is loosely connected with the wrist 111 onthe crank 112 of the shaft 113, as shown in Fig. 1. At the point wherethe slide 125 connects with the toggle 126 a portion of said slide isextended forward, as shown in Fig. 9, and has attached to its saidforward-extended portion a plate 128, Figs. 9 and 13, that is verticallyarranged immediately in rear of the front wall 114 of the justifier andin line with the assembled types. The end of this plate 128 carries ayielding bearing 129, Figs. 9 and 13, to press against one end of theline of types in justifying the same, the other end of said type-linebeing then in bearing contact with the lug 119, before mentioned. Tomake the bearing 129 somewhat yielding it is preferably supported bysuitable pins that are engaged. in recesses in the end of the plate 128and surrounded by springs 130, as shown in Fig. 13. Now when thetype-line is carried from the assembling-box to the justifier by thepawls 99 the verticallymovable plate 1161s in its lowered position, asshown in Figs. 11 and 13, and the plate 117 has been swung sufficientlyrearward, as by means of the spring 120, to cause the bearinglug 119 toclear the path in which the typeline is moved. The slide 125 is thenadvanced to cause its stepped projections 124 to engage thecorresponding stepped projections 123 of the swinging plate 117, so asto move said plate forwardly, thereby carrying the lug 119 into positionto afford a bearing for one end of the type-line. At the same time theadvancing movement of the slide 125 carries the plate 128 along in suchmanner as to bring the connected yielding bearing 129 against the otherend of the type-line. As this hearing 129 increases the endwise pressureon the type-line, the plate 11'. is

swung still farther forward by the action of the stepped projections 123and 124, and thus the type-line is pressed laterally between the plate117 and the front wall of the justifier, as well as between the endbearings 119 and 129, and consequently the line is properly 3' ustifiedwithout any liability to having the types thrown out of alinement orotherwise disarranged. By thus compressing the line sidewise during thejustifying operation the types cannot possibly get out of alinementunder the endwise pressure to which the line is at the same timesubjected. On the return movement of the slide 125 the pressure on thetype-line is gradually relaxed, both endwise and laterally, and now theplate 116 rises and carries the justified line of types to a point abovethe justifier mechanism, as shown in Fig. 12. In order to thus lift theverticallymovable plate 116, it is provided along its lower edge with abar 131, Fig. 13, that pro; jects beyond one end of said plate and thenrearwardly, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 9, to connect with avertical arm 132, Figs. 8, 9, and 13. As shown in Fig. 1, the upper endof this vertical arm 132 connects with the slotted end of a two-armedlever 133, that is pivotally supported at 134: and which is provided atits other end with a roller 135 to be acted on at suitable intervals bya cam 136 on the rotary shaft 113 in such manner as to oscillate thelever 133 in a proper direction to lift the plate 116 with the justifiedline thereon.

As shown in Fig. 12, the justified line of types is lifted by thevertically-movable plate or support 116 to a point in rear of a sweepbar137, that is supported by upwardly and forwardly projecting arms 138,attached to an upper portion of the swinging plate 117, as shown inFigs. 11, 12, and 13. After the justified line of types has been thuslifted to a position in rear of the sweep-bar 137 thepivotally-supported plate 117 will have imparted to it a positiverearward movement by any suitable means, as by a rotary cam 139, Fig.11, arranged to act at proper intervals against a bearing 140, that maybe yieldingly connected with the slide 122, that in turn connects withsaid swinging plate 117, the stepped slide 125, Figs. 9, 11, and 12,being of course at this time in its retracted position. By thusimparting a positive rearward movement to the swinging plate 117 theconnected sweepbar 137 is caused to push the justified line of typesfrom the top of the elevated plate 116 and deposit said type-line ontoan open-ended tray or other suitable receptacle 141, wherein thesuccessive lines of types are set in column suitable for newspaper,book, or other printing.

It is preferable to cast the compressible slugs, blanks. or spacers insome such form as shown in 15 and 16, each slug a being formed with oneopen side I) and one open end 0, so that the slug or blank ispractically hollow, and will consequently more easily yield to thepressure applied in justifying a line. This form of slug is not,however, essential.

A valuable feature of this type casting and setting machine resides inthe provisions made for disposing of surplus cast types and blankswithout suspending the operation of any part of the machine, therebycontributing to steadiness, uniformity, and efficiency of operationthroughout the various parts of the machine. The surplus cast types maybe reserved in any suitable quantity for use in correcting proof, as inthe setting of type by hand, thus affording some advantage over a solidtype line or bar.

What I claim as my invention is 1. The combination of mechanism forcasting a group or set of types and compressible spaces, said castingmechanism comprising separate reservoirs for molten type-metal andmolten lead or other soft metal and a mold having a plurality ofmold-cavities, a magazine having receptacles to which said types andcompressible spaces are automatically delivered from the castingmechanism and in which they are accumulated in assorted columns,type-setting mechanism in operative connection with saidmagazine-receptacles, mechanism for assembling in line the types andcompressible spaces released by said typesetting mechanism, a justifierin which the lines are each brought to a determined length, andmechanism for feeding an assembled line to the justifier, substantiallyas described.

' 2. The combination of mechanism for casting a group or set of typesand compressible spaces, said casting mechanism comprising separatereservoirs for molten type-metal and molten lead or other soft metal anda mold having a plurality of mold cavities and matrices, a magazinehaving receptacles in which said types and compressible spaces areaccumulated in assorted columns, mechanism for automatically disposingof surplus types and spaces that cannot enter already-filledmagazine-receptacles, type-setting mechanism in operative connectionwith the magazine-receptacles, mechanism for assembling in line thetypes and compressible spaces released by said typesetting mechanism, ajustifier, and mechanism for feeding an assembled line to the justifier,substantially as described.

3. The combination of mechanism for easting a group or set of types andcompressible spaces, said mechanism comprising a castingpot havingseparate reservoirs for molten type-metal, molten lead or other softmetal and also a mold and its matrices, a magazine having cells orreceptacles in which the said types are accumulated in assorted columns,mechanism for releasing the types and compressible spaces in the orderrequired to compose a line, assembling mechanism, a justifier, andmechanism for feeding an assembled line of types and compressible spacesto the justifier, substantially as described.

4. The combination of mechanism for casting a group or set of types andcompressible spaces, said casting mechanism comprising a casting-pothaving; separate reservoirs for molten type-metal and molten lead orother soft metal, a magazine provided with cells or receptacles in whichthe cast types and coinpressihle spaces are accumulated in assistedcolumns, mechanism for releasing the types and compressible spaces inthe order required, means for assembling the types and (,Olllpressiblespaces in line, and mechanism for justifying a line to a determinedlength, and mechanism for removing the justified line from thejustiiier, substantially as describedv 5. The combination of casting-pothaving: separate receptacles or reservoirs for molten type-metal andmolten lead or other soft metal, a mold for casting a group or set oftypes and compressible spaces, mechanism for ejecting the cast types andspaces from the mold, a magazine having receptacles in which i the typesand compressiole spaces are accumulated, type-setting mechanisminoperative connection with the said magazine-receptacles, anassembling-box, mechanism for assembling types and com prcssihle spacesin a line Within said box, a ,iustifier, means for feeding an assembledline into the justifier, and mechanism for removing; the justiiied linefrom the just-iiier, substantially as described.

6. The combination oi casting-pot having separate receptacles orreservoirs for molten typemetal and molten lead or other soft metal, amold having a plurality of lDOld-GttV ities, a plurality of matrices forsimultaneously casting a group or set of types bearing diiferentcharacters, together with compressible spaces, means for ejecting thecast types and compressible spaces from the mold-cavities, a magazinehaving receptacles arranged to receive the types and compressible spacesand in which said types and spaces are accumulated in assorted columnsor piles, type setting mechanism in operative connection with the saidmagazine-receptacles, mechanism for assembling the types andcompressible spaces in line, a justilier, and mechanisi for lifting thejustified line from the justitier and collecting successively justifiedlines in columns, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a castinwpot having separate receptacles for"molten type-metal for casting types and molten soft metal for castingcompressible blanks or spaces, a mold having a plurality ofmold-cavities, a plurality of matrices for simultaneously casting agroup or set of types bearing different characters, means forintroducing molten metal into the mold-cavities, means for ejecting thecast types and spaces from the mold-cavities, a reversing-bar providedWith pockets to receive the cast types and spaces, a magazine havingtype-receptacles in which the cast types and' spaces are accumulated inassorted columns or piles, a shifting transfer-bar intermediate saidreversing-bar and magazine and provided with passages through which casttypes and spaces may pass from the reversing-bar into themagazilie-receptacles, type-setting; mechanism in operative connectionwith the magazine-receptacles, means for assembling the types and spacesin line, and justifier mechauism, substantially as described.

57 The combination of a mold having, a plurality of mold-cavities forcasting types and compressible blanks or spaces, a plurality of matricesfor simultaneously casting a group or set or" types bearing differentcharacters, a castiugpot having separate receptacles for moltentype-metal and molten lead or soft metal and provided With means forintroducing molten metal into the u;i0ld-cavities,means for ejecting thecast types and compressible spaces from the mold-cavities, areversingbar provided with pockets to receive the cast types and spacesfrom said mold-cavities, a magazine provided with cells or receptaclest0 reoei ve the cast types and spaces and in which said types and spacesare accumulated in assorted columns or piles, a shifting transferbu. rintermediate said reversing-bar and m agazinc and provided with passagesthrough which the cast types and spaces may pass from the reversing-barto the magazine,and

type-setting mechanism in operative connection with the magazine cellsor receptacles,

substantially as described.

9. The combination of a plurality of matrices, mold having a pluralityof cavities for simultaneously casting compressible spaces and a groupor set of types bearing different characters, a casting-pot movable toand from the mold and provided with separate receptacles for moltentype-metal and molten soft metal, means for ejecting the cast types andspaces fromthe mold-cavities, an oscillatory reversing-bar provided withpockets to receive the cast types and spaces from the moldcavities, amagazine provided with cells or receptacles in which the cast types andspaces are accumulated in assorted columns or piles, a shiftingtransfenbar intermediate said reversing-bar and the magazine andprovided with passages through which the cast types and spaces may passfrom the pockets of the reversing-bar to the cells of the magazine, andtype-setting mechanism in operative connection with the magazine cellsor receptacles, substantially as described.

10. The combination of a rocking mold havinga plurality of cells forcasting compressible spaces and a group or set of types hearingdifferent characters, a plurality of matrices, a casting-pot havingseparate receptacles for molten type-metal and molten soft metal,ejectors for pushing the cast types and spaces from the mold-cavities, areversing-bar provided with pockets to receive the cast types and spacesfrom the mold-cavities, a shifting transfer-bar provided with passages,a magazine provided with a series of cells or receptacles in which thetypes and spaces are accumulated in assorted columns or piles, and

type-setting mechanism in operative connection with the magazine-cellsto release the types and compressible spaces therefrom as required,substantially as described.

11. The combination of a plurality of matrices, a mold having aplurality of cavities for casting compressible spaces and a series oftypes, a casting-pot movable to and from the mold and having separatereceptacles for molten type-metal and molten soft metal, reciprocatingejectors for removing the cast types and spaces from the mold-cavities,a reversing-bar having a series of pockets for receiving the cast typesand spaces from the mold-cavities,a shiftin g transfer-bar provided withpassages, a magazine provided with a series of cells or receptacles inwhich the cast types and spaces are accumulated in assorted columns orpiles, type-setting mechanism, means for assembling the types in line,and justifier mechanism, substantially as described.

12. The combination of a plurality of matrices, a mold having aplurality of cavities for casting a series of types, a casting-potmovable to and from the mold and having separate receptacles for moltentype-metal and.

molten soft metal, reciprocating ejectors adapted to enter and leave themold-cavities and push the cast types and spaces therefrom, areversing-bar provided with pockets to receive cast types and spacesfrom the moldcavities, a magazine with cells or receptacles in which thecast types and spaces are accumulated in assorted columns or piles, andtype-setting mechanism in operative connection with said cells orreceptacles, substantially as described.

13. The combination of a plurality of matrices, a rocking mold having aplurality of cavities, a casting-pot movable to and from the mold forintroducing molten metal into the mold-cavities, ejectors for removingthe cast types from the mold-cavities, a reversing-bar having pockets toreceive the cast types from the mold-cavities, a transfer-bar providedwith type-passages, and magazine cells or receptacles in which the casttypes are accumulated in assorted columns or piles, substantially asdescribed.

14. The combination with a mold, and matrices for casting a series oftypes, and means for removing the cast types from the mold, of areversing-bar provided with pockets to receive the cast types from themold, a shifting transfer-bar provided with type-passages,and a magazinehaving cells or receptacles in which the types of the same kind arerespectively accumulated in assorted columns or piles, substantially asdescribed.

15. The combination with a plurality of matrices, a mold having aplurality of cavities for casting a series of types, a magazine providedwith cells or receptacles for accumulating the types in assorted columnsor piles, and ejectors for removing the cast types from themold-cavities, of a reversing-bar provid ed with pockets to receive thecast types from the mold-cavities, a shifting transferbar intermediatesaid reversing-bar and magazine and provided with type-passages, andconveyer mechanism adapted to receive surplus types from saidtransfer-bar when said bar is shifted from between the transfer-bar andthe magazine, substantially as described.

16. The combination of a casting-pot having separate receptacles formolten type-metal and molten soft metal, a mold having aseries ofcavities for casting a series of types and compressible spaces, a seriesof ejectors for removing cast types and spaces from said mold, amagazine provided with cells or receptacles in which the cast types areto be accumulated in assorted columns or piles, a reversing-bar providedwith pockets to directly receive the cast types and spaces from themold-cavities, a shiftingtransfer-bar intermediate said reversing-barand magazine and provided with passages, conveyer mechanism to receivesurplus types from said transferbar when the same is shifted frombetween the reversing-bar and magazine, and type setting mechanism inoperative connection I with the magazine cells or receptacles,substantially as described.

17. The combination of a mold having a plurality of cavities for castinga series of types, a series of ejectors for removing cast types from themold, an,oscillatory reversing-bar provided with a series of pockets toreceive the cast types from the mold-cavities,'

a magazine provided with cells or receptacles in which the cast typesare to be accumulated in assorted columns or piles, a shifting transferbar provided with typepassages and adapted to be brought intocoincidence with the pockets of the reversing-bar and with the cells orreceptacles of the magazine and to be removed therefrom, and mechanismfor operatin g said reversing-bar and transfer-bar in time movements,substantially as described.

18. The combination of a casting-pot having separate receptacles formolten typeinetal and molten soft metal, a plurality of matrices, a moldhaving a plurality of cavities for east ing a series of types andcompressible spaces, a series of ejectors to remove cast types andspaces from the mold-cavities, an oscillatory reversing-bar providedwith pockets to receive cast types and spaces from the moldcavities, aguard for said pockets, a shifting transfer-bar provided with passages,a magazine provided with cells or receptacles in which the cast typesand spaces are accumulated in assorted columns or piles, and typesettingmechanism in operative connection with the magazine cells orreceptacles, substantially as described.

19. The combination with a plurality of matrices, a rocking mold havinga plurality of cavities for casting a series of types, a casting-potmovable to and from the mold, a series of ejectors for removing the casttypes from the mold, and a magazine provided with cells or receptaclesin which the cast types are to be accumulated in assorted columns orpiles, of a reversing-bar having a series of pockets to receive the casttypes from the mold-cavities, a shifting transfer-bar having a series oftype-passages and adapted to be moved into coincidence with the pocketsof the reversing-bar and the cells or receptacles of the magazine and tobe removed therefrom, conveyer mechanism to receive surplus types fromsaid transfer-bar, and means for actuating said transfer-bar andreversing-bar from the casting-pot, substantially as described.

20. The combination of a plurality of mar.- rices, a movable mold, acasting-pot having separate receptacles for molten type-metal and moltensoft metal, reciprocating ejectors, a magazine having a plurality ofcells or receptacles in which the cast types and compressible spaces areto be accumulated, a reversing-bar provided with a series of pockets toreceive cast types and spaces from the mold, a shifting transfer-barprovided with passages, mechanism for moving the mold and casting-potand for actuating said reversing-bar and shifting-bar, and type-settingmechanism in operative connection with the magazine cells orreceptacles, substantially as described.

21. The combination of a series of matrices, a movable mold having aplurality of moldcavities, a casting-pot movable to and from the moldand provided with separate receptacles for molten type-metal and moltensoft metal for forming cast types and compressible spaces in appropriatemold-cavities, reciprocating ejectors, mechanism for moving the mold andcasting-pot and for operating the ejector-s, a reversing-bar providedwith pockets to receive cast types and spaces from the mold-cavities, amagazine provided with cells or receptacles in which the cast types andspaces are to be accumulated in assorted columns or piles, a shiftingtransfer-bar provided with passages and adapted to be moved to bringsaid passages into coincidence with the pockets of the reversing-bar andwith the magazine cells, means for actuating said transfer-bar andreversing-bar from the casting-pot, and type-setting mechanism inoperative connection with the magazine cells or receptacles,substantially as described.

22. The com bination of a series of matrices,

a rocking mold, a tilting casting-pot having separate receptacles formolten type-metal and molten soft metal, means for ejecting cast typesand spaces from the mold-cavities, a reversing-bar provided with pocketsto receive the cast types and spaces from the moldcavities, a shiftingtransfer-bar provided with type-passages, a magazine provided With cellsor receptacles in which the cast types and spaces are to be accumulatedin assorted columns, conveyer mechanism to receive surplus types andspaces from the transfer-bar, means for operating said transfer-bar andreve rsingbar from the casting-pot, and type-setting mechanism inoperative connection with the magazine cells or receptacles,substantially as described.

23. The combination of a series of matrices, a rocking mold having aplurality of cavities, a casting-pot having separate receptacles formolten type-metal and molten soft metal, reciprocating ejectors, areversing-bar provided with a plurality of pockets, a transfer-barprovided with a plurality of passages, a magazine having a plurality ofcells or receptacles in which the cast types and compressible spaces areto be accumulated in assorted columns, typesetting mechanism inoperative connection with the magazine cells or receptacles, means forassembling the types in line, and justifier mechanism, substantially asdescribed.

24. The combination of a plurality of matrices, a rocking mold providedwith a plurality of moldcavities, a casting-pot movable to and from saidmold and having separate receptacles for molten type-metal and moltensoft metal, a plurality of ejectors for removing cast types and spacesfrom the mold, mechanism for operating said mold, casting-pot'andejectors, an oscillatory reversing-bar provided with pockets to receivecast types and spaces from the mold-cavities, ashifting transfer-barprovided with passages, means for gearing said reversing-bar andtransfer-bar, mechanism for actuating the reversing-bar and transfer-barfrom the casting-pot, a magazine provided with cells or receptacles inwhich the cast types and spaces are accumulated in assorted columns,conveyor mechanism for receiving surplus types and spaces from thetransferbar, type-setting mechanism in operative connection With themagazine cells or receptacles, means for assembling the types in line,justifier mechanism, and means for lifting the justified lines of typesfrom the just-ifier and collecting successive lines in a column,substantially as described.

25. The combination of a plurality of matrices, a rocking mold providedWith a plurality of mold-cavities, a casting-pot movable to and from themold-cavities and having separate receptacles for molten type-metal andmolten soft metal, mechanism for trimming the butt-ends of the casttypes and spaces While in the mold, ejectors for removing cast types andspaces from the mold, mechanism for moving said casting-pot, mold,trimming mechanism and ejectors in time movements, a magazine providedwith cells or receptacles in which the cast types and spaces are to beaccumulated in assorted columns, an oscillatory reversing-bar providedwith pockets to receive the cast types and spaces directly from the moldcavities, a guard for the pockets in said reversing-bar, a shiftingtransfer-bar provided with pas IIO sages, means for actuating saidreversing-bar and transfer-bar from the casting-pot and to shift thetransfer-bar to bring its passages into coincidence with said pocketsand with the magazine-cells and move the said bar away from themagazine, conveyer mechananism to receive surplus types and spaces fromthe transfer-bar when shifted away from the magazine, and type-settingmechanism in operative connection with the magazine cells orreceptacles, substantially as described.

26. The combination of a plurality of matrices, a rocking mold providedwith a plurality of m old-cavities, a casting-pot movable to and fromthe mold-cavities and hailing separate receptacles for molten type-metaland molten soft metal for casting types and spaces, respectively, aplurality of ej ectors for re moving cast types and spaces from themold-cavities, a reversing-bar provided with a plurality of pockets toreceive cast types and spaces from the mold-cavities, gears on the endsof said reversing-bar, racks meshing with said gears, a transfer-barsupported by said racks and provided with a plurality of type-passages,means for actuating said racks from the casting-pot, a magazine providedwith a plurality of cells or receptacles in which the cast types andspaces are to be accumulated in assorted columns, and conveyor mechanismto receive surplus types and spaces from the passages of saidtransfer-bar when said bar is shifted away from the magazine,substantially as described.

27. The combination of a plurality of matrices, a mold having aplurality of mold-cavities for simultaneously casting a group or set oftypes and compressible blanks or slugs, a casting-pot movable to andfrom the mold and provided with a receptacle for molten typemetal tocast a group of types and a receptacle for molten lead or other softmetal for casting compressible slugs or blanks, mechanism for trimmingbutt-ends of the cast types and slugs or spaces While in the mold,ejectors for removing cast types and slugs or spaces from the mold, areversing-bar provided with pockets to receive cast types and slugs orspaces from the mold, a magazine provided with cells or receptacles foreast types and slugs in assorted columns, a shiftin g transfer-barprovided with passages adapted to be brought into coincidence with thepockets of the reversing-bar and with the magazine cells or receptacles,a guard for the pockets of the reversing-bar, mechanism for operatingsaid reversing-bar and transfer-bar from the casting-pot, andtype-setting mechanism in operative connection with the magazine cellsor receptacles, substantially as described.

28. The combination with mechanism for simultaneously castingcompressible spaces or slugs and a group or set of types bearingdifferent characters, a magazine provided with cells or receptacles inwhich the cast types and slugs are accumulated in assorted columns orpiles, and mechanism for releasing the types and slugs in the orderrequired, of an assembling-box, a pusher for feeding the type-line inthe assembling-box, means for applying pressure to one side of the lineof type in the assembling-box, a justifier, mechanism for feeding anassembled line of types and slugs into the justifier, means for applyingpressure to the ends and sides of the line of type in the justifier,means for lifting the justified line, a receptacle for successivejustified lines of type, and a sweep for pushing the successive lines ofjustified types into said receptacle, substantially as described.

29. The combination with mechanism for simultaneously castingcompressible slugs or spaces and a group or set of types bearingdifferent characters,a magazine provided with cells or receptacles foraccumulating the cast types and slugs or spaces in assorted columns, andmeans for releasing the types and spaces in the order required, of anassembling-box, a vibratory pusher for feeding the line of types andspaces in the assembling-box, a justifier comprising means for applyingpressure to the ends and'sides of a line .of types, mechanism forconveying a line of types from the assembling-box to the justifiermechanism, means for lifting a justified line from the justifier, and areceptacle to receive successive justified lines of types in columns,substantially as described.

30. The combination with mechanism for simultaneously casting a group orset of types and compressible spaces or blanks, a magazine provided withcells or receptacles for accumulating the cast types and compressiblespaces in assorted columns, and means for releasing the types and spacesin the order required, of an assembling-box, means for assembling a lineof types and spaces in said box, a device for preserving alinement ofthe type-line in the assembling-box, a j ustifier provided with meansfor applying pressure to the ends and sides of the line of type,mechanism for conveying a line of types from the assembling-box,justifying mechanism, and means for lifting a justified line from thejustifier, substantially as described.

31. The combination with mechanism for simultaneously castingcompressible blanks or spaces and a group or set of types bearingdifferent characters and accumulating the same in assorted columns-orpiles, and means for releasing the individual types and spaces in theorder required, of an assembling-box, a pusher for acting on individualtypes and spaces to feed the type-line along in the assembling-box, apressure device for preserving alinement of the type-line in theassembling-box, a justifier comprising means for automatically applyingpressure to the ends and sides of a type-line, mechanism for feedingtype-lines from the assembling-box, justifying mechanism, and means forautomatically lifting a justified line from the justifier, substantiallyas described.

32. The combination with mechanism for accumulating cast types andcompressible spaces in assorted columns or piles, and means forreleasing individual types and spaces in the order required, of anassembling-box, a vibratory pusher to feed a line of types and spacesalong in said assembling-box, a bar mounted on one side of the box toapply a yielding pressure to one side of the line of types in said box,a justifier, and reciprocating-pawl mechanism to convey assembled linesof types from the box to the justifier, substantially as described.

83. The combination of mechanism for castin g compressible blanksorspaces and a group or set of types bearing different characters, amagazine provided with cells or receptacles for accumulating the casttypes and spaces in assorted columns, mechanism for releasing JOSEPH O.FOWLER.

Witnesses:

JAMES L. NORRIS, F. B. KEEFER.

